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Vietnam |
Grains |
Maize |
2015.03 |
Production |
Production support |
Approved three types of GMO maize commercial crops of for distribution to local farmers. [...] |
Zambia |
Grains |
Wheat |
2015.03 |
Trade |
Export quota |
Stated that, after a large crop boosted availabilities, 1m t of maize had been approved [...] |
Zambia |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
All edible oils |
2015.03 |
Trade |
Import policy |
Suspended the issuance of licenses for edible oil imports while carrying out investigations about possible [...] |
Argentina |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
All |
2015.03 |
Production |
Agricultural policy |
Established a fund to support small and medium-sized grain/oilseed farms, with the specific objective of [...] |
Canada |
Biofuels |
Biodiesel |
2015.03 |
Production |
Renewable energy policy |
Supported research on raw glycerol (a by-product of vegetable oil-based diesel production) with a view [...] |
European Union |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
All |
2015.03 |
Consumption and marketing |
GMO policy |
Adopted a new regulation allowing individual member states to restrict or ban GMO cultivation in [...] |
France |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Olive oil |
2015.03 |
Production |
Sector support |
Offered financial assistance and other support measures to olive oil producers affected by pest outbreaks [...] |
India |
Biofuels |
Biodiesel |
2015.03 |
Consumption and marketing |
Renewable energy policy |
Allowed manufacturers to sell biodiesel directly to end users (especially bulk consumers such as rail [...] |
Indonesia |
Biofuels |
Biodiesel |
2015.03 |
Consumption and marketing |
Renewable energy policy |
Announced a rise in mandatory blending of palm oil-based biodiesel into transport diesel fuel from [...] |
India |
Rice |
All |
2015.02 |
Production |
Budgetary allocations, production support |
Announced that in its efforts to address critical factors related to soil and water, it [...] |
Disclaimer: The policy records included in the tool are based on publicly available information from both official and private sources. While efforts have been made to verify its content, FAO does not guarantee the full accuracy or comprehensiveness of the information and recommends to consult / refer to other FAO publications reporting policy developments, especially the Oilcrops Monthly Price and Policy Update, the Monthly News Report on Grains and the FAO Rice Market Monitor. The frequency of updates may differ across commodities. |
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